Shoreview, Minnesota
Practical Clay Tile Roofing in Shoreview, MN
Wind is the first thing we measure on a tile roof in Shoreview, where seven lakes, Turtle, Snail, Owasso and Island the largest, put one roof elevation on a lakefront block straight onto open fetch. Clay handles that, but only if the perimeter courses and the hips are fastened for it, which is a different problem from the weight question that governs inland streets.
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Cut Up Rooflines And Open Water
The 1970s and 1980s houses here are multi level with several gable ends and valleys landing over garage and entry bump outs, so a tile layout is mostly transitions. Every valley takes two runs of clay into one channel, and on a lake elevation that channel takes wind driven rain uphill as well as snowmelt down. We oversize valley metal, close the valley tile with a proper cut rather than a mortar smear, and fasten the perimeter and the hip and ridge tile mechanically. Trees are the other thing. The 1998 tornado that cut a twelve mile swath through the city is a reminder that limbs land on roofs here, and clay cracks where asphalt bruises. We keep spare tile from the same run on site. Owners comparing the look of clay against slate roofing should know clay is the easier of the two to repair one piece at a time.
Clay Tile Roofing in Shoreview
Tile Details That Matter On These Lakes
Uplift Clips On The Lake Elevation
Uplift is highest at the eave, rake and hip on the elevation facing open water. Those tiles get mechanical fasteners and clips rather than relying on weight and interlock alone.
Valleys Sized For The Volume
Valleys over garage and entry bump outs collect two planes worth of water and snow. We run wide open valley metal under closed cut tile so the channel never depends on a bead of mortar.
Spare Tile Left On Site
Tile from a later production run rarely matches. We leave stock from your own pallets in the garage, so a limb strike next spring is a one tile repair instead of a color hunt.
Gable Ends Detailed Against Driven Rain
Several gable ends per house means a lot of rake edge. Wind off Turtle or Snail Lake pushes rain sideways under a tile edge, so rake tile gets closed, fastened and flashed into the wall line.
Snow Held Off The Lower Planes
Multi level roofs drop snow from an upper plane onto a lower one. On a tile roof that is how tiles break, so we set snow guards above the lower planes and the entry bump out.
Deck Checked Under 1980s Sheathing
Houses from this era often have thin sheathing or spaced boards under the shingles. Clay needs a solid deck and battens fastened into structure, so the sheathing gets checked and upgraded where it is soft.
Why Shoreview Owners Call Us After Wind
Someone Answers At Any Hour
We are open 24 hours, seven days. After a wind event on the lake side of town, tarping a broken tile field the same night is what keeps water out of the ceiling.
Repair Before Replacement
If a dozen tiles cracked and the field is sound, we will say so and fix those. A tile roof does not need to be replaced every time something falls on it.
Not A Storm Chasing Outfit
We are based in Eden Prairie and work here year round. The company that puts tile on your roof after this wind is the one you call about it in five years.
Pallets Planned Around Lakefront Lots
Clay arrives on heavy pallets, and lakeshore lots around Turtle Lake and Lake Owasso rarely have room to spare. We plan where each load lands and how it reaches the roof before the truck is booked, so lawns and shoreline stay intact.
Tarp First, Tear Off Later
After the next big blow the tree crew comes first. We will tarp the roof, wait for the limbs to be cleared and then open it up, in that order.
What people near Shoreview say
Orange Exteriors did an excellent job with my new roofing install. Very professional, on time and hard working crew. Completed the job in one day.
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Clay Tile On A Shoreview Roof
What people in Shoreview ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Can a clay tile roof handle Shoreview wind off the lakes?
Yes, if it is fastened for it. On a lakefront block the elevation facing open water gets clips and mechanical fasteners at the eave, rake, hip and ridge instead of relying on tile weight. Inland streets need less. The failure we see is a field laid identically on every side of a house that does not sit the same way on every side.
What happens to a clay roof when a tree limb comes down?
The tile in the strike zone cracks and the rest of the roof is usually fine, which is the opposite of asphalt, where damage spreads through a torn field. Individual tiles come out and go back in. That is why we leave spare tile from your own pallets on site after the job.
Can a 1970s multi level home in Shoreview carry the weight of clay tile?
Some can and some cannot, and the attic tells you which. Many 1970s and 1980s Shoreview homes were framed for asphalt, and clay adds several times that dead load. We look at rafter or truss size, spacing and span, check the bearing walls under the lower planes, and bring in an engineer when reinforcement is needed. If the numbers do not work, we say so.
Get The Wind Plan For Your Roof
Tell us which side of the house faces the water. We will walk the valleys, the rake edges and the deck, and put a fastening plan and a tile choice in writing.
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Tell us what is going on with your roof, siding, windows, or gutters. We will take a look and give you a straight answer, including when the answer is that you can wait.
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- Office6600 City West Pkwy Suite 375, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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